Found in Asia: China, Guandong, Guangxi, Hong Kong, Hainan, Indonesia, India, Lao, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Philippines, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Viet Nam Photos from: Cambodia[KH] China[CN] Hong Kong[HK] India[IN] Indonesia[ID] Iran, Islamic Republic of[IR] Lao[LA] Malaysia[MY] Myanmar[MM] Nepal[NP] Singapore[SG] Sri Lanka[LK] Thailand[TH] Turkey[TR] Viet Nam[VN]
Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842) Photo taken in Nam Nao National Park, Petchabun (Thailand) on 2009-11-15
Location: Photo taken at Nam Nao National Park, Loei/Petchabun - along a stream, open section of stream along the forest with rocks and lots of sunlight.
Sightings: Fairly common.
A male
Many thanks once again to Noppadon Makbun for confirmation - my Oracle for Odonata.
Trithemis festiva (Rambur, 1842) Photo taken in Phu Kradeung, Loei (Thailand) on 2009-10-10
Location: on top of Phu Kradeung National Park, Loei. Sat on Sa Kaeo pond (a crystal clear and shallow stream).
There were a number of them.
A male
Many thanks to Noppadon Makbun for the ID.